Ranil’s mother passes away »
Ms. Nalini Wickremesinghe, mother of the Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe, expired yesterday (5th) evening say reports. The last rights will be conducted as had been requested by Ms. Wickremesinghe at Kanaththa Cemetery at Borella today evening at 6.30 p.m. She was 95 years old at the time of her death. She was the [...]
Garment worker dead after police crack down »
Roshain Shanaka who received gun shot wounds during the protest against the proposed pension review had died in Ragama hospital. Earlier Sri Lanka police chief, Mahinda Balasuriya, has handed over his retirement papers. Some police officers involved in the crack down were also arrested by the police. Many workers were admitted to hospital The police [...]
Fonseka speaks of assassination plan »
Former general’s wife and children received death threats Former military commander, General Sarath Fonseka says there is a plan to assassinate him. Appearing in the High Court for the fifth day to defend the allegations against him, Sarath Fonseka said he learned from reliable sources that there is an attempt to kill him during the [...]
Gota vents his fury on SIS chief over Katunayake incident: to suppress the death , machines and equipments fixed on dead worker’s body »
(Lanka-e-News -31.May.2011, 11.45PM) Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse had summoned the State intelligence service (SIS) new Director DIG Chandana Wickremeratne and bitterly castigated him over the violent scenes at Katunayake yesterday, during the protests staged by workers of the Katunayake trade zone. The defense Secretary who is smarting under the assaults launched on the higher rung [...]
230 injured employees in Negombo hospital »
230 employees of the Free Trade Zone in Katunayakewho were injured by the police attack have been admitted Negombo Hospital . According to hospital sourcs one of them is seriously injured The police used teargas and shot into the air to disperse protesters in Katunayake who were protesting against the proposed private sector pension schem [...]
I am in jail while Karuna enjoys privileges as a minister – Fonseka »
‘White Flag’ Trial-at-Bar By Manopriya Gunasekara Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka told the High Court Trial-at-Bar that it was ironical that he had to spend time in jail when Karuna Amman, a former military wing leader of the Tiger guerrillas, who was responsible for the killings of civilians, was enjoying privileges as a minister without [...]
New Anti Corruption Bill in India and crippled anti corruption laws in Sri Lanka »
Indian Prime Manmohan Singh has already pledged the nation that he will present a strong anti-corruption bill to the Parliament in July. Indian authorities are now in the process of drafting the aforesaid bill. The much expected anti corruption bill will certainly appear as a turning point in contemporary Indian politics. This emerges as a [...]
Oman Air Is No. 1 For On-Time Performance »
Oman Air has been named as the top on-time performer at London Heathrow Airport. Figures just released by BAA show that Oman Air achieved the number one rank with 100% punctuality for departures in February 2011, and the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has been consistently listed amongst top five airlines for on-time [...]
Osama , Obama And Mahinda »
The World’s most wanted terrorist and fugitive Osama Bin Laden has now been killed by the US security forces. This can be termed as a victory of the mankind since Osama Bin Laden had committed so many crimes against humanity and he emerged as a threat to the civilized world. Many people in Sri Lanka [...]
A deathblow to al Qaeda? »
May 2, 2011 3:06 a.m. EDT Paul Cruickshank: Osama bin Laden played crucial unifying role in al Qaeda He says he was the leader who came up with strategy of attacking U.S. Al Qaeda has become almost irrelevant due to backlash in Muslim world, he says Cruickshank: Without bin Laden, al Qaeda could unravel Editor’s [...]
